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Monthly cashflow
−$817/mo
You top up $817/mo
Price
$400K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$241K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.98%5-yr return on cash -18%Rent est. $2,328 ($2,061–$2,630)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $2,061–$2,630/mo · n=15
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $100,000
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $92,385–$172,535 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $300,000 loan + $1,000 booking fee
Running costs
Management10%
0%20%
Typical rental agency rate
Void weeks
Typical voids for rental
Insurance ($/mo)
Typical building+landlord cover for $400K+
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$817
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,328/mo
$2,238Collected
$2,238/mo actually reaches you — the other $90 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$1,996Mortgage$1,149Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $817/mo
Mortgage$1,996
Costs$1,149
Management$233
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$116
Voids + council tax$7
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$817
Returns
Return before costson price6.98%
Cash returnon cash-4.06%
Gross margin$1,090
Cash needed$241,460
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.60
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL (need ≥ 1.00)
Year-by-year Monthly profit (5-yr horizon)
Net Monthly profit after tax. Rent + costs compound at their growth rates; mortgage principal amortises year-by-year for repayment loans.
Mortgage paydownRent profitbefore price growth
Full year-by-year breakdown
Year
Gross Rent
Op Costs
Mortgage
Equity Built
Tax
Net
Cumulative
Year 1
$27,936
$13,785
$23,951
$0
$0
-$9,800
-$9,800
Year 2
$28,774
$14,198
$23,951
$0
$0
-$9,375
-$19,175
Year 3
$29,637
$14,624
$23,951
$0
$0
-$8,938
-$28,113
Year 4
$30,526
$15,063
$23,951
$0
$0
-$8,488
-$36,601
Year 5
$31,442
$15,515
$23,951
$0
$0
-$8,024
-$44,624
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$112,018
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$430,592
What we verified
What we verified
2 total · click to expand
20002 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 0 unknown
Investor
Tenant profileFamily let
Tenant profilelikely cohort3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 7203.5 km
Reason
3-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; check local school catchment ratings.
6.98% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −$817/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Monthly cashflow
−$817/mo
You top up $817/mo
Price
$400K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$241K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.98%5-yr return on cash -18%Rent est. $2,328 ($2,061–$2,630)
Bedrooms
3
2 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $2,061–$2,630/mo · n=15
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $100,000
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $92,385–$172,535 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $300,000 loan + $1,000 booking fee
Running costs
Management10%
0%20%
Typical rental agency rate
Void weeks
Typical voids for rental
Insurance ($/mo)
Typical building+landlord cover for $400K+
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$817
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,328/mo
$2,238Collected
$2,238/mo actually reaches you — the other $90 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$1,996Mortgage$1,149Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $817/mo
Mortgage$1,996
Costs$1,149
Management$233
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$116
Voids + council tax$7
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$817
Returns
Return before costson price6.98%
Cash returnon cash-4.06%
Gross margin$1,090
Cash needed$241,460
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.60
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL (need ≥ 1.00)
Year-by-year Monthly profit (5-yr horizon)
Net Monthly profit after tax. Rent + costs compound at their growth rates; mortgage principal amortises year-by-year for repayment loans.
Mortgage paydownRent profitbefore price growth
Full year-by-year breakdown
Year
Gross Rent
Op Costs
Mortgage
Equity Built
Tax
Net
Cumulative
Year 1
$27,936
$13,785
$23,951
$0
$0
-$9,800
-$9,800
Year 2
$28,774
$14,198
$23,951
$0
$0
-$9,375
-$19,175
Year 3
$29,637
$14,624
$23,951
$0
$0
-$8,938
-$28,113
Year 4
$30,526
$15,063
$23,951
$0
$0
-$8,488
-$36,601
Year 5
$31,442
$15,515
$23,951
$0
$0
-$8,024
-$44,624
What we verified
3 total
3000
Building condition1▾
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily / Rent by the room
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
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Acquisition costs
$241K
25% deposit$100,000
Refurb$132,460
Legal + survey$2,150
Mortgage + broker$7,000
Cash needed$241,460
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